Red-legged Partridge
The Red-legged Partridge is a gamebird and is sometimes known as French Partridge in order to distinguish it from the Grey or English Partridge.
The Red-legged Partridge is plump bird which is sandy-brown above, pinkish-buff on the belly, pale grey on the breast with a prominent gorget of black streaking, bold rufous and black flank-bars, a cream throat, pink legs and a red bill and eye ring. When disturbed, it prefers to run rather than fly but if necessary it flies a short distance on rounded wings.
The Red-legged Partridge is a non-migratory terrestrial species which breeds naturally in south western Europe in France and in Iberia. It has also become naturalised in flat areas of England and Wales where it was introduced as a game species and has been seen breeding as far north as Lancashire and east Yorkshire. It is replaced in south east Europe by the very similar Rock Partridge.
The Red-legged Partridge breeds on dry lowlands such as farmland and open stony areas, laying its eggs in a ground nest.
Date: 7th May 2014
Location: Worlds End, Berwyn Mountains, Denbighshire
The Red-legged Partridge is plump bird which is sandy-brown above, pinkish-buff on the belly, pale grey on the breast with a prominent gorget of black streaking, bold rufous and black flank-bars, a cream throat, pink legs and a red bill and eye ring. When disturbed, it prefers to run rather than fly but if necessary it flies a short distance on rounded wings.
The Red-legged Partridge is a non-migratory terrestrial species which breeds naturally in south western Europe in France and in Iberia. It has also become naturalised in flat areas of England and Wales where it was introduced as a game species and has been seen breeding as far north as Lancashire and east Yorkshire. It is replaced in south east Europe by the very similar Rock Partridge.
The Red-legged Partridge breeds on dry lowlands such as farmland and open stony areas, laying its eggs in a ground nest.
Date: 7th May 2014
Location: Worlds End, Berwyn Mountains, Denbighshire
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